wrong in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for wrong in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

I.wrong [Brit rɒŋ, Am rɔŋ] N

II.wrong [Brit rɒŋ, Am rɔŋ] ADJ

1. wrong (incorrect):

wrong (ill-chosen)
in the wrong place at the wrong time
to go the wrong way/to the wrong place
to take the wrong turning Brit or turn Am
everything I do is wrong
to say the wrong thing

2. wrong (reprehensible, unjust):

it is wrong to do
it's wrong to cheat
it was wrong of me/you to do
it is wrong for sb to do
it is wrong that
+ subj it is wrong that the poor should go hungry
il n'y a pas de mal à qc
(so) what's wrong with that?

III.wrong [Brit rɒŋ, Am rɔŋ] ADV

See also stick

I.stick [Brit stɪk, Am stɪk] N

III.stick <pret, pp stuck> [Brit stɪk, Am stɪk] VB trans

IV.stick <pret, pp stuck> [Brit stɪk, Am stɪk] VB intr

wrong-headed [Brit, Am ˌrɔŋˈhɛdəd] ADJ

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary
morally wrong

Translations for wrong in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

wrong in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wrong in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

IV.wrong [rɔŋ] VB trans form

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary
to bark up the wrong tree

Translations for wrong in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary
wrong
to get sth wrong
the wrong way
to rub sb the wrong way
to be wrong
to be very wrong to +infin
wrong
to pet a dog the wrong way
to get it wrong
to rub sb the wrong way
to do sth the wrong way
at the wrong moment
to get/do sth all wrong
British English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
She also becomes overwhelmingly upset over relatively small occurrences such as leaving laundry out in the rain and putting the wrong condiments on her food.
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I believe people can feel and hear when music is dishonest and motivated by the wrong reasons.
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A wrong answer on the question will cause the contestant to drop back down to $10,000.
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Each time though, he's reverted back to the perfectly sculpted quiff which he just can't go wrong with.
metro.co.uk
If you're feeling especially cruel, tot up the wrong guesses while the other team is playing and make them all drink a finger for every one.
metro.co.uk
For example, tortious liability is founded on a general concept of an unlawful civil wrong.
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Have you ever been standing in line to pay a cashier when something went wrong with the electronic cash register?
edmontonjournal.com
They couldn't be more wrong and, as time will tell, may eventually be forced to accept the inevitability of their own obsolescence.
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The plot is largely a retread of the original movie - nothing wrong with that - but it feels strangely dated, derivative rather than a fresh re-interpretation.
www.smh.com.au
Jax is still confident that nothing will go wrong and promises her that everything and everyone will be alright.
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